Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Melbourne to Perth. Right-side seats win overall because the takeoff view over Port Phillip Bay and the Dandenong Ranges is more visually distinctive than the landing approach. The bay's scale and the ranges' presence make for a stronger opening to the flight.

During takeoff from Melbourne Essendon (MEB), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats capture the climb-out over Port Phillip Bay and the Dandenong Ranges to the east. Essendon typically departs to the west or northwest, so right seats face the more dramatic terrain as you climb. Notable sights include: Port Phillip Bay (immediate foreground during initial climb), Dandenong Ranges (eastern horizon), Melbourne CBD skyline (receding to the south), You Yangs Range (distant southwest).

When landing at Perth Jandakot (JAD), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats offer the best view during descent into Perth Jandakot. The approach typically comes from the east over the Swan River and Perth city, and left seats face the river, city skyline, and the Indian Ocean beyond. Notable sights include: Swan River (prominent in mid-distance), Perth CBD (recognizable cluster on the horizon), Scarp escarpment (eastern edge of the city), Indian Ocean (western horizon).

The flight from Melbourne Essendon (MEB) to Perth Jandakot (JAD) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the volcanic plains of western Victoria, passing south of the Grampians National Park (visible as a low mountain range around the 1-hour mark), then over the flat, semi-arid landscape of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. The Nullarbor Plain dominates the middle section—an extremely flat, treeless expanse with minimal landmarks. As you approach Western Australia, the landscape gradually transitions to scattered vegetation and low hills. The Great Australian Bight appears as a faint blue line on the southern horizon during the final 30 minutes of flight.